2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
More data	NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
	42	Wholesale trade	359	2,337,275	186,690	5,671
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	235	1,127,936	130,152	3,470
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	102	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

359

2,337,275

186,690

5,671

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

235

1,127,936

130,152

3,470

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

102

(1000-2499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	235	1,127,936	130,152	3,470
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	10	107,541	7,937	217
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	24	200,115	15,736	422
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	12	110,076	6,842	182
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(1000-2499)
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4238202	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - whsle dist	4	D	D	(20-99)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(500-999)
4238301	Food-processing mach & equipment merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(500-999)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	10	30,695	3,852	99
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	4	16,599	1,647	43
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	102	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(500-999)
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	11	38,183	2,314	54
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	10	172,662	6,904	246
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	149,459	5,641	191
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	149,459	5,641	191
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	4	149,459	5,641	191
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	11	78,648	5,636	108
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	22	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	10	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	12	D	D	(20-99)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry